Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-31

Capt. Charles E. Hart, of New Haven. The l committee of arrangements were E. D. Shell l don, John Hutchinson, E. J. Buell.. The soldiers monument, which is on the park near the church, was appropriately decked with flowers. It was seen for the first time yesterday by most of the visitors in the | town.
 THE DAK IN DERBY.
 A Fine Parade-oration by Colonel | Occasion.
 BIRMINGHAM, May 31.-In the old days of the war the patriotic pulse of the people of Derby beat high. There were few towns in the State where the love for country glowed greater and an interest in the soldiers welfare 1 ripened faster. Though nearly a quarter of century has passed since Kellogg and Rus sell fell for the flag the ardor that moved the loyal men and women in this part of the Naugatuck valley to contribute the dollars and bandages to aid and comfort the fighting l sons of Derby has not cooled. On the public park stands memorial in granite to the heroic boys who bled and expired on many a southern battlefield. The citizens point to | this as fitting recognition of so gallant | service. But the remembrances of Derby's | historic dead do not confne their ebullition to this stone record. Decoration Day revives them with crescive fervor. The soldiers deeds are not tiresome theme here, indeed l one would imagine that time instead of eff 1 facing the memories of the war rather inten- si6es the work of the sacrifice the Derby volunteers made to save their country. No small concourse respects every Decoration day in Birmingham. The procession may pre- sent no novel feature; the decoration of the grassy barrows is simple; the speeches and music may show no new coloring, no weird tone from year to year. but the people, old and young, still greet and honor the day. There is no Vindication in this place of the detestable sentiment that "republics are ungrateful." Just as many this year as- sembled yesterday to do veneration to the service as on preceding occasions. Rather was an increasing interest exhibited and a 1 Eore general observance of the day noted. I Heretofore there has been too little system in ! arranging the exercises. The committee ap- | pointed for yesterday did their work with | dispatch and with no friction. It has been 1 customary to start the marching in the fore | noon, but yesterday the afternoon was de- voted to the decorating of the graves and the open air meeting. Chief Marshal Cheesman began the line of procession promptly at one | o'clock. The programme of marching and societies participating were as follows:
 ORDER PARADE.
 Aids, Marshal, Aids,
 Police,
 Phoenix Band,
 Drum Corps,
 G. A. R.,
 Sons of Veterans
 Carriages for Disabled Soldiers,
 Ladies, Relief es Corps in Carriages.
 Committee in Carriages,
 Clergymen in Carriages.
 LINE OF MARCH.
 ,,;Ft From n corner Main and EIjzabsth Elizabeth cemetery; cemetery to Eighth, to Hawkins; to Seymour avenue, to Catholic cemetery; Catholic | f0 I Seymour avenue. to Elizabeth street, to Green; ! exercises on the Green. At the Birmingham and Catholic ceme- cries the floral tributes were deposited under ! orders of division of the Kellogg post. The concluded at 3 o'clock, the line ] breaking at the Green. A platform had been ( 'rected on the park near the monument and ( vas neatly draped in the national colors. i The orator of the day was Colonel Hoyt, of 1 Greenwich. The music, under the charge of l t )r. Beardsley, was furnished by the Dwight g Place church male quartette, the Phoenix l ,and of Birmingham furnishing the music | or marching and rendering the dirges. The T utline of the memorial service was: II Iusc by the Phoenix band. IT in Arms ........,... Buck t
 Dwight Place church I1ale quartette s ,aliing the Roll of Honor and Decorating the
 Soldiers Monument. f Dwight. Place church male quartette. D s
 Kellogg post No es.GAR u [usic-The Vacant Chair tp
 Dwight Place church male quartette. [, Col. Heusted w. R. Hoyt, of Greenwich c, Fl enediction. II
 Rev J. H. Lightbourne - The effort of Colonel Hoyt was appreciated II y the many who gave the strictest attention. ! :. was tribute eminently worthy the time T. ad occasion. The singing by the Dwight fl lace church male quartette was highly com d tented on. o1
 MEMORIAL DAY NOTES. el rich floral tribute "To the unknown l oi cad" was contributed by the Ladies' Relief IL ,rps. m Storm Engine Hose) company decorated p le graves of those who once answered with | lem duty's call. tE The garden and lawn of A. H. filling was te Itronized by the floral committee of the post ae flowers were generously given by MT. A. hose love for the soldiers has not been di- inished by age. F The Eagle Hose of Ansonia placed beau :ul emblem on the grave of Louis Lincoln Ebert in the Birmingham cemetery. tp, Accident to Lieutenant Bassett. ey Lieutenant Newcomb M. Bassett while re- OF rning home from the Yacht club sail to @ Thimbles last evening, stopped near the rner of State and Chapel streets to view A 8 military procession, and i'll the jostling of , g crowd had discussion with Officer Pat k Doherty. The two clinched, Mir. ssett feeling that he had not been properly ra ed, and in the scuf1e MT. Bassett had his m, broken and was cut about the head by ! we @ officer. The police wagon was called and .,, :. Bassett was conveyed to the station 'h use, where Dr. Purdy Lindsley attended to wa injuries, and he was then conveyed to his de me in g carriage. His leg was broken at 3 ankle and he was forced to walk to the 11 lice wagon. MT. Bassett, when the affair 'n' cured, was looking at the procession with sp' 'eral other well known gentlemen who will nie doubt see that justice is done him should c1n prefer charges against the officer.
 THEY COULD ALL SWIM.
 ve Law School Students Receive a ,uckfng by the CapsiKInR of a XawI e.. Boat at stony Creek. Sa What came near being serious accident '' urred at Stony Creek yesterday afternoon. boat capsized and five young men were so1 cipitated into the water, but luckily all of I m could swim. The young men are mem but 8 of the Phi Delta Phi society connected ma h the Yale Law school. The young stu ts had accompanied the Yacht club fleet he sloop Segonda, which they chartered \ &14o ez1J